贵阳市2014高考英语(新人教版)一轮阅读训练(31)附答案
课时作业(三十一) [选修7 Unit 1 Living well](限时:35分钟)阅读理解1980, John Lennon — an English musician who rose to fame as one of the founding members of Liverpool pop band the Beatles — was shot dead outside his New York apartment.
In the 1960s and 70s, Lennon was one of the most iconic(偶像的) men on the planet. Some 30 years ago from his death, he is still respected by many people in the West.formed in 1960 in Liverpool, were one of the most commercial successful acts in the history of pop music, with, according to some estimates, global record sales over 1.1 billion.
The band conveyed the progressive ideals in which many young people of the time believed.
In the 1960s and 70s, widespread tension developed in both British and American society, regarding issues such as women's rights and the Vietnam War.
Lennon in particular became known for his message of peace and for his opposition to the war in Vietnam. This led to an attempt by former US president Richard Nixon to drive him away from the US. Lennon's secondwife Yoko Ono was also politically active.
Lennon was also hugely admired for his musical abilities. Lennon and his fellow Paul McCartney were the Beatles' songwriting team.
After Lennon was shot by crazy fan Mark Chapman,one of his most iconic songs,Imagine, became a humanist anthem(颂歌).y survived his death and continued till this day.In 2008, he was ranked the fifth greatest singer of all time in USbased Rolling Stone magazine.
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